CV Sara Appelgren
Visual artist, photographer.
Born 1975 in Nyköping, Sweden
Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden
Education
2005—2006 History of Photography & VideoArt, Konstfack www.konstfack.se
1999—2004 Master of Fine Art, Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), Stockholm, www.konstfack.se
1997—1999 Örebro Art School, Sculpture Department, www.orebrokonstskola.se
1996—1997 Nyckelviksskolan, General Art, Craft and Design, Lidingö/Stockholm www.nyckelviksskolan.se
1995—1995 University of Lund, Art History, www.arthist.lu.se
Solo Exhibitions
2008
Set Up, Fotograficentrum, Örebro
2006
Set Up, ak28/Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo, Stockholm www.ak28.org, www.xposeptember.se
2005
Setting the Scene, Blue Sun Art Gallery, Ulan Bator, Mongolia (with R. Gombojav)
2003
Scenes and Portraits, Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Sub silentio, Skepparholmen Spa i samarbete med Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm
9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbien
Vårsalongen 2008, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
2007
Fotografi nu:2007, Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm www.centrumforfotografi.se
Nordic Stories, Elastic Residence, London www.elastic.org.uk
Vårsalongen 2007, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
2006
WorkOut (Vårsalongen 2006), Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
Föreställningar, Sörmlands Museum, Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh)
Formverk, Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh) www.formverk.se
2005
Art Fair, Älvsjömässan (The Swedish Institute Exhibition)
Please Disturb! (touring exhibition 2005) produced by SameFame/Konstfack
2004
Joint Exhibition, Fine Art Museum, Ulan Bator, Mongolia
New Swedish Photography 2004, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg www.hasselbladcenter.se
Spring Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm
Idag är en bra dag, World Trade Center, Stockholm www.kdjungel.com
Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
2003
Wish you were here, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm www.brandstromstene.se
Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
2002
Olika Bilder, Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm (Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo)
Bachelor of Fine Art, Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm
2001
Forskardagarna (Scientists Days), Aula Magna, University of Stockholm
Bye Bye Monkey, Art Center Replica, Stockholm
Grants, Awards etc.
2008
First Prize for Photography, 9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbien
2007
Stockholm City Cultural Grant
2006
Working grant, The Arts Grants Committeé
2005
Travel Grant, The Swedish Institute
2004
Nominated for The Victor Fellowship (Hasselblad's stipend for postgraduate studies) www.hasselbladfoundation.org
Finalist, Diesel New Art 2004 www.diesel-new-art.com
Grant from Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
Commissions
2008
Public Commision (with Radek Stypczynski) – Flogsta Vårdcentral, Uppsala
Represented
Örebro Läns Museum
Katrineholms Kommun
Selected Publications, Articles and Reviews
2008
Sara fick stort pris för små bilder, Olle Söderström, Sörmlands Nyheter
Till frågan om det verkliga, Stefan Nilsson, Nerikes Allehanda
2007
Nordic Stories, Martin Coomer, TimeOut London
2006
Sara Appelgren – Ostensibly, Frida Cornell, Xposeptember/Rodeo magazine www.saraappelgren.com/text_cornell_en.html
Participating artist in the book NoBo. Boken om Norra Botkyrka (The Multicultural Centre, Fittja)
Nyköpingssöner och dotter ställer ut dubbelt, Therese Hansson, Sörmlands Nyheter
Vårsalongen avviker från det invanda, Jessica Kempe, Dagens Nyheter
2005
Motiv #6 www.tidningenmotiv.se
Slå sönder en stol!, Niels Hebert, Arbetarbladet
Svensk Form, Stockholm: Please disturb!, Carina Redtzer www.konsten.net
Var god stör!, Peder Alton, DN Kultur
Design som provokation, Catarina Johansson Junttila, Kommunalarbetaren
2004
De betraktar staden med nya ögon, Susanna Hellberg, DN Kultur
2003
Tvetydigheten rymmer en sanning, Lars O Ericsson, DN Kultur
Storstad med perspektiv, Milou Allerholm, DN Kultur
MARS, #1-2
Cultural Exchange
2008
Co-organizing Art Camp 2008, Sweden (with support from The Swedish Institute and Folke Bernadottes Minnesfond)
2005
Co-organizing Swedens participation in Art Camp 2005, Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute)
2004
Participant, Art Camp 2004, Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute and The Swedish Embassy in Beijing)
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